Well, today I am going to tell you about another antivirus software of Ubuntu. It’s also a freeware antivirus. The name of this freeware antivirus is Avast.

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Download:

To download the Avast antivirus Home Edition for ubuntu linux, go to this link and download from list:

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-for-linux-edition.html

or for Debian version or Ubuntu version (.deb) you can direct download from this link:

http://files.avast.com/files/linux/avast4workstation_1.0.6-2_i386.deb

or open a terminal window and use this command:

wget http://files.avast.com/files/linux/avast4workstation_1.0.6-2_i386.deb

The size of this .deb file is 10.9 MB.

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Installation:

If you have download this software by using FireFox browser, then just click on Open button after finished download.

Or Double click on avast4workstation_1.0.6-2_i386.deb file. Or if you want to install this software from terminal window, use this command after download this avast4workstation_1.0.6-2_i386.deb file:

sudo dpkg -i avast4workstation_1.0.6-2_i386.deb

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Create a icon for Avast:

After completed your installation, use this command in terminal window to create a icon of this program in menu:

cd /usr/lib/avast4workstation/share/avast/desktop
sudo ./install-desktop-entries.sh install

This will create a shortcut icon of Avast antivirus in “Applications > Accessories”.

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Run Avast antivirus:

After creating a icon go to this location from menu and run avast! Antivirus program:

Applications > Accessories > avast! Antivirus

For the first time, you will see this dialog box:

Now click on Click here to obtain license key link. This will ask you to select a browser. So, select your browser. Or there is a alternative way to get a free registration key from avast Antivirus site. Go to this page:

http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-for-linux-edition.html

Now click on registration form and fill-up the form with a valid email address. After submit this form you will receive an email with a license key of avast! Antivirus Home Edition. So, check your email address and copy the license key. Use the license key here and click on OK button to continue:

After clicking OK the main window of avast! Antivirus will appear:

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For Update:

Click on Update database button from the main window. This will start downloading update files from avast site.

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Scan for viruses:

If you want to run the scanner, just select the folder you want to scan from “Select folders to scan” option of main window. Also select the “Type of scan” which you want from the main window. And Finaly click on Start scan button.

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Enjoy with your new free antivirus program…